Louisiana CDL — General Knowledge practice
Right-of-Way
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · July 7, 2026
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12 sample Right-of-Way questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
1. At a crossbuck-marked railroad crossing, who has the right-of-way?
Correct answer: The train always has the right-of-way
The crossbuck means you must give the right-of-way to any train that is on the tracks.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Section 2.15.2 (Warning Signs and Devices)
2. A large truck ahead of you swings wide to the left before turning right. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait and do not try to move up on its right
Trucks often swing left to complete a tight right turn; do not try to squeeze between the truck and the curb.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Sharing the Road with Big Trucks
3. You are making a left turn and an oncoming bicyclist is approaching. What must you do?
Correct answer: Wait until the oncoming bicyclist has passed
A left-turning driver must wait and let oncoming bicyclists pass before turning across their path.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Sharing the Road with Bicycles
4. Under a move-over law, what should you do when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle if it is safe to do so?
Correct answer: Slow down and move into a lane away from it
Move-over laws require you to slow down and change into a lane not next to the stopped emergency vehicle when safety and traffic allow.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Section 2.8.2 (Hazardous Roads / Move-Over Laws)
5. Compared with a car, how large a gap in traffic do you need to pull a heavy commercial vehicle into or across a roadway?
Correct answer: A much larger gap than a car needs
Because large vehicles accelerate slowly and take up more space, you need a much bigger gap than a car would to enter or cross traffic.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Section 2.7.7 (Space Needed to Cross or Enter Traffic)
6. You approach a stopped emergency vehicle but moving into a farther lane would be unsafe. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
If changing lanes is not safe, slow down and pass carefully at a speed appropriate for conditions.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Section 2.8.2 (Hazardous Roads / Move-Over Laws)
7. When making a left turn at an intersection, when should you begin turning the wheel?
Correct answer: After reaching the center of the intersection
Do not begin a left turn until your vehicle has moved up to the middle of the intersection, so off-tracking does not carry the left side into another vehicle.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Section 2.7.6 (Space for Turns)
8. A bicyclist moves toward the center of the lane where you had expected to pass. What is a likely reason?
Correct answer: The cyclist is avoiding a hazard or preparing to turn left
Bicyclists may lawfully ride toward the middle of a lane to get around road hazards or to prepare for a left turn, so give way.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Sharing the Road with Bicycles
9. You are about to overtake a bicyclist and then turn right. What is the safest way to handle it?
Correct answer: Slow down and stay behind the bicyclist
Do not cut in front of the bicyclist to turn; slow down and stay behind until you can turn safely.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Sharing the Road with Bicycles
10. If you must swing into the oncoming lane to complete a right turn, why should you avoid backing up for approaching traffic?
Correct answer: You could strike a vehicle behind you
Backing up to make room for oncoming vehicles is dangerous because you might hit a vehicle that has stopped behind you.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Section 2.7.6 (Space for Turns)
11. When there are two left-turn lanes, which one should a large vehicle use?
Correct answer: The right-hand turning lane
Take the right-hand of the two turning lanes; starting in the inside lane can force you to swing right during the turn.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Section 2.7.6 (Space for Turns)
12. How should you treat a bicyclist at an intersection?
Correct answer: Yield to them as you would to a pedestrian
You must yield to bicyclists at intersections just as you would to pedestrians and other vehicles.
Source: Louisiana CDL Manual, Sharing the Road with Bicycles
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